[Elecraft] Alignment of VCO - Problem

[Don Wilhelm]

David,

Don't feel too bad - it happens to lots of folks.  This is the 3rd instance
that I recall in the last 2 days where the problem turned out to be a bad
solder connection.  It is by far the most common problem encountered by
builders.  So much so that I often say "Check the soldering, and then
re-check the soldering, and when you have finished that - check the
soldering".

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----

>
> THANKS DON! The problem is solved, and good news - Q17 is fine.
>
> When I got your email, I turned on the rig and put the frequency probe
> on TP1. This time it measured a frequency and a correct one at that.
>
> I thought - Before it didn't work. Now it does. Hmmmm...Hmmmm... Aha!
> loose connection! So I touched Q17 and off it went, I found a poor
> solder joint that my (non) eagle eye missed.
>
> Talk about bone headed screwdriver experts, eh?
>